Crime Rates at Molesworth Close, Bristol, BS13 9BE

Molesworth Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hartcliffe and Withywood , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Molesworth Close (BS13 9BE) in the last 12 months was 282.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% higher than the Hartcliffe and Withywood average (177.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 159.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molesworth Close (BS13 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Molesworth Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newland Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.